§ 37. Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the European Community arrangements permit Her Majesty's Government to introduce a rebate scheme to enable pensioners to purchase food from surplus stockpiles at subsidised prices; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithA number of schemes already operate in the United Kingdom which enable selected groups, including old people, to benefit from products in surplus. All butter sold in shops benefits from a Community subsidy of about 13p per lb.